Industry analysts have told FOWi the NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse deal is still likely despite concerns over competition.
A verdict by the EU's competition commissioner on the merger between the two exchanges, which could come as early next week, will come down to how narrowly the directorate has defined its remit.
However, there is an increasing consensus that the deal may happen irrespective of the competition commission's verdict.Will Rhode, senior analyst with TABB Group, said: "I'm still confident that they [the EU Commission] will...